Natural Gas Market Licensing Regulation Amended

Recent Development

The Energy Market Regulatory Authority ("Authority") amended the Natural Gas Market Licensing Regulation ("Regulation"), which was published in the Official Gazette No. 30737 dated April 8, 2019 and entered into force on the same date.

What's New?

1. Electronic Application for Certain Licenses and Electronic Notification System

• Applications to the Authority for certain licenses can now be made through the electronic application system. The Authority will determine the types of licenses subject to the electronic application and the required electronic documents.
• As regulated under the notification regulations, companies are obliged to obtain an electronic notification address. Accordingly, license holders are obliged to inform the Authority of their electronic notification addresses within three months as of the effective date of the amendment. The electronic notification addresses will be obtained in accordance with the electronic